IC.02.04.01 applies to all accreditation programs and was announced in September. It begins (through a phased approach) to go into effect in July 2012. View the standard by clicking here and selecting your program.
To view resources on the standard for the AHC, LAB, LTC-MC, OBS and OME accreditation programs, including a reply of a recent conference call on the standard and copy of accompanying PowerPoint presentation, click here.
To view resources on the standard for the behavioral health care accreditation program, including a reply of a recent conference call on the standard and copy of accompanying PowerPoint presentation, click here.
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An online presentation on the revised standard for critical access hospitals, hospitals and long-term care organizations has been delayed a few days and will be available on The Joint Commission’s website by the end of this week, according to a report in Joint Commission Online.
For more information about the standard, see the Nov. 9 issue of Joint Commission Online.
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